Springbok lock Ruan Nortje is hoping to earn a place in the matchday squad for this weekend’s clash against Georgia at Mbombela Stadium - a venue he has very fond memories of.
Edinburgh prop Boan Venter and Scarlets hooker Marnus van der Merwe look set to make their Springbok debuts against Georgia on Saturday.
Willie le Roux will become just the eighth Springbok to reach a century of Test caps when he runs out against Italy in Gqeberha on Saturday.
Wallabies flyhalf Noah Lolesio has had surgery on an injury sustained against Fiji and will will miss the three-Test Series against the British and Irish Lions.
British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell has made no less than 14 changes to his starting XV to take on the Brumbies in Canberra on Wednesday.
Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada heaped praise on his replacements, who arguably performed better than the famed Springboks' Bomb Squad despite their loss on Saturday.